RESCUE Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-07-27Topic: health care

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This bill changes how Medicare pays for ground and air ambulance services. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and adjust ambulance payment rates for 2028 so they reflect costs, including labor costs and uncompensated care. After that, payments would rise each year with the consumer price index, except in 2031 and every third year after, when rates would be reviewed and adjusted based on new data. The bill also requires air ambulance providers to report cost information at least every 3 years, with reduced payments for those who do not report. It directs the Secretary to gather experts and stakeholders by the end of 2028 to recommend changes to the fee schedule by July 1, 2029.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-27		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-07-27		Introduced in House	introduce

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